This crossword No. 22649 clues and answers were published on Sat 12 Oct 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22649 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Possible reason for seeing US soldier in flasher’s coat giving order to the sledge-pulling friend of Winnie-the-Pooh at Marks & Spencer? : MAGICMUSHROOMS
8-across – Turner resulting in a spark, say, of colour : KHAKI
9-across – Budgie could be using stick to keep time : CAGELING
11-across – A girl can sound as if she’s in a cold state : ALASKAN
12-across – Style of trad. novel writer : ARTDECO
13-across – Close one down following unpleasant scent : HUMID
15-across – Lingual gymnastics from an overdose in shouting? : YODELLING
17-across – Sorted free mail to Portugal to see how the land lies? : RELIEFMAP
20-across – Call on half the jury not to rise? : VISIT
21-across – Seat of the ancient empire : OTTOMAN
23-across – Inclined to have zero intelligence in the Navy? : OBLIQUE
25-across – Spooner’s disposed of heart infection often caused by kissing : COLDSORE
26-across – Call me a Janus? That’s not entirely an ideal person’s name : IMAGO
27-across – Dim, then imbecilic, pilot literally ejects one for nothing? You can”t even imagine it! : THEMINDBOGGLES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cricketer needing large number for bank holiday draw gets the runs, a century : MIKEATHERTON
2-down – Country’s dynasty lying in state : GHANA
3-down – Wobbly English deck chair not right for American bird : CHICKADEE
4-down – Weird as the profligate Scot? : UNCANNY
5-down – Rider appears exhausted : HAGGARD
6-down – Little bird becomes headless chicken on film : OWLET
7-down – Little time for grotty pieces of food at Christmas : MINCEPIES
10-down – Flowers make people into babies : FORGETMENOTS
14-down – Early developer in the north and south of London? : MILKTOOTH
16-down – Standardisation of European currency non-starter for trade : LEVELLING
18-down – Awful weather – and the weekend’s almost over! : MONSOON
19-down – Saw unwanted book on Lib-Dem policy : PROVERB
22-down – Woman hoping for a less hectic afternoon after this? : MADAM
24-down – Bird has to get cold feet : QUAIL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.